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The English-Speaking World

50 pytań · maks. 50 pkt · Wariant B

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  1. Arrange these events in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest. (1 pkt, wpisz litery A, B, C… w kolejności)

    • A. American Declaration of Independence
    • B. Signing of Magna Carta
    • C. Norman Conquest of England
    • D. Defeat of the Spanish Armada

  2. Match each English-speaking country with its national symbol or feature. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. Canada
    2. Ireland
    3. Wales
    4. Australia
    • A. Kangaroo
    • B. Red dragon
    • C. Maple leaf
    • D. Shamrock

  3. Which four countries make up the United Kingdom? (1 pkt)

    • A. England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
    • B. Great Britain, Ireland, Wales and Scotland
    • C. England, Scotland, Cornwall and Wales
    • D. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

  4. Which of these countries was once part of the British Empire and is now a member of the Commonwealth of Nations? (1 pkt)

    • A. India
    • B. Brazil
    • C. Argentina
    • D. Japan

  5. The capital city of Canada is Toronto. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  6. Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain on the Australian mainland. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  7. Which colony, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in North America? (1 pkt)

    • A. Jamestown
    • B. Boston
    • C. New York
    • D. Plymouth

  8. Arrange these events from the earliest to the latest. (1 pkt, wpisz litery A, B, C… w kolejności)

    • A. Defeat of the Spanish Armada
    • B. Norman Conquest of England
    • C. Signing of Magna Carta
    • D. American Declaration of Independence

  9. Arrange these US presidents in the order in which they served, from the earliest to the latest. (1 pkt, wpisz litery A, B, C… w kolejności)

    • A. George Washington
    • B. Theodore Roosevelt
    • C. John F. Kennedy
    • D. Abraham Lincoln

  10. The Golden Gate Bridge is located in Chicago. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  11. Which city is the capital of Canada? (1 pkt)

    • A. Toronto
    • B. Vancouver
    • C. Ottawa
    • D. Montreal

  12. Which country is the largest English-speaking country in the world by area? (1 pkt)

    • A. Australia
    • B. The United States
    • C. India
    • D. Canada

  13. Match each landmark with its city. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. Big Ben
    2. Sydney Opera House
    3. CN Tower
    4. Empire State Building
    • A. Toronto
    • B. New York
    • C. Sydney
    • D. London

  14. Match each country with its capital city. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. Canada
    2. New Zealand
    3. Scotland
    4. Wales
    • A. Cardiff
    • B. Edinburgh
    • C. Ottawa
    • D. Wellington

  15. The Normans, who conquered England in 1066, came from Spain. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  16. The Mayflower carried the Pilgrims from England to North America in 1620. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  17. Which novel by Jane Austen begins with the words about „a single man in possession of a good fortune”? (1 pkt)

    • A. „Persuasion”
    • B. „Emma”
    • C. „Pride and Prejudice”
    • D. „Sense and Sensibility”

  18. The Declaration of Independence of the United States was adopted in 1676. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  19. Arrange these periods in the history of the English language, from the earliest to the latest. (1 pkt, wpisz litery A, B, C… w kolejności)

    • A. Early Modern English
    • B. Present-day English
    • C. Middle English
    • D. Old English

  20. Match each writer with their work. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. Charles Dickens
    2. J. R. R. Tolkien
    3. Mark Twain
    4. Lewis Carroll
    • A. The Hobbit
    • B. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
    • C. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    • D. Oliver Twist

  21. The Māori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  22. The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor was a gift from France to the United States. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  23. Which Germanic tribes settled in Britain after the Roman legions left, bringing the roots of Old English? (1 pkt)

    • A. The Anglo-Saxons
    • B. The Picts
    • C. The Vikings of Norway only
    • D. The Normans

  24. English is the language spoken by most people in Jamaica as an official language, a legacy of British colonial rule. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  25. Which language family does English belong to? (1 pkt)

    • A. Germanic
    • B. Celtic
    • C. Slavic
    • D. Romance

  26. Which of these cities is the capital of Ireland? (1 pkt)

    • A. Dublin
    • B. Galway
    • C. Belfast
    • D. Cork

  27. Which event in 1066 changed the course of English history when William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold? (1 pkt)

    • A. The Battle of Agincourt
    • B. The Battle of Hastings
    • C. The Battle of Bosworth
    • D. The Battle of Trafalgar

  28. Arrange these British monarchs by the start of their reign, from the earliest to the latest. (1 pkt, wpisz litery A, B, C… w kolejności)

    • A. Elizabeth I
    • B. Victoria
    • C. Elizabeth II
    • D. George V

  29. Which writer created the detective Sherlock Holmes? (1 pkt)

    • A. Agatha Christie
    • B. Arthur Conan Doyle
    • C. Robert Louis Stevenson
    • D. Charles Dickens

  30. Match each author with their work. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. Charles Dickens
    2. Jane Austen
    3. J. K. Rowling
    4. Mark Twain
    • A. Pride and Prejudice
    • B. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    • C. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
    • D. Oliver Twist

  31. Which of these countries is the only one that has English as its official language and is located in the continent of Africa? (1 pkt)

    • A. Mozambique
    • B. Senegal
    • C. Ethiopia
    • D. Ghana

  32. Nigeria, a country in Africa, has English as its official language. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  33. Old English was spoken in England before the Norman Conquest of 1066. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  34. Which document, sealed by King John of England in 1215, limited the power of the king? (1 pkt)

    • A. The Declaration of Independence
    • B. Magna Carta
    • C. The Domesday Book
    • D. The Bill of Rights

  35. The Union Jack combines the crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  36. Match each author with the book they wrote. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. J. R. R. Tolkien
    2. Mark Twain
    3. Lewis Carroll
    4. Charlotte Brontë
    • A. „The Hobbit”
    • B. „Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”
    • C. „Jane Eyre”
    • D. „The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”

  37. Sydney is the capital city of Australia. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  38. Match each landmark with the city where it is located. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. Big Ben
    2. Sydney Opera House
    3. Empire State Building
    4. CN Tower
    5. Edinburgh Castle
    • A. London
    • B. Toronto
    • C. New York
    • D. Edinburgh
    • E. Sydney

  39. Which river flows through the city of London? (1 pkt)

    • A. The Thames
    • B. The Severn
    • C. The Mersey
    • D. The Trent

  40. Canada has two official languages at the federal level: English and French. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  41. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  42. Which of these countries is an island nation in the Caribbean where English is the official language? (1 pkt)

    • A. Haiti
    • B. Jamaica
    • C. Cuba
    • D. Puerto Rico

  43. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  44. Which city is the capital of Australia? (1 pkt)

    • A. Brisbane
    • B. Melbourne
    • C. Canberra
    • D. Sydney

  45. Match each famous person with their country of origin. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. Charles Dickens
    2. Mark Twain
    3. Oscar Wilde
    4. Robert Burns
    • A. England
    • B. Ireland
    • C. Scotland
    • D. United States

  46. The Houses of Parliament in London are home to the clock tower containing the bell called Big Ben. (1 pkt)

    • True
    • False

  47. Arrange these English-speaking countries by the year they became a country or colony-based federation, from the earliest to the latest: Canada (Confederation), United States (independence), Australia (Federation), Ireland (Irish Free State). (1 pkt, wpisz litery A, B, C… w kolejności)

    • A. United States (independence)
    • B. Australia (Federation)
    • C. Canada (Confederation)
    • D. Ireland (Irish Free State)

  48. Which English explorer was the first European to sail along the eastern coast of Australia in 1770? (1 pkt)

    • A. Francis Drake
    • B. Walter Raleigh
    • C. James Cook
    • D. John Cabot

  49. Match each region with the Indigenous people traditionally linked to it. (1 pkt, wpisz literę pasującej odpowiedzi)

    1. New Zealand
    2. Australia
    3. Canada
    4. Arctic Canada
    • A. Māori
    • B. First Nations
    • C. Aboriginal Australians
    • D. Inuit

  50. Which of these countries has English as its main language and is located in the Southern Hemisphere? (1 pkt)

    • A. Ireland
    • B. Canada
    • C. Jamaica
    • D. New Zealand

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Klucz odpowiedzi — The English-Speaking World · Wariant B

  1. C → B → D → A — Norman Conquest of England → Signing of Magna Carta → Defeat of the Spanish Armada → American Declaration of Independence
  2. 1–C, 2–D, 3–B, 4–A — Canada — Maple leaf; Ireland — Shamrock; Wales — Red dragon; Australia — Kangaroo
  3. D — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
  4. A — India
  5. False
  6. True
  7. A — Jamestown
  8. B → C → A → D — Norman Conquest of England → Signing of Magna Carta → Defeat of the Spanish Armada → American Declaration of Independence
  9. A → D → B → C — George Washington → Abraham Lincoln → Theodore Roosevelt → John F. Kennedy
  10. False
  11. C — Ottawa
  12. D — Canada
  13. 1–D, 2–C, 3–A, 4–B — Big Ben — London; Sydney Opera House — Sydney; CN Tower — Toronto; Empire State Building — New York
  14. 1–C, 2–D, 3–B, 4–A — Canada — Ottawa; New Zealand — Wellington; Scotland — Edinburgh; Wales — Cardiff
  15. False
  16. True
  17. C — „Pride and Prejudice”
  18. False
  19. D → C → A → B — Old English → Middle English → Early Modern English → Present-day English
  20. 1–D, 2–A, 3–C, 4–B — Charles Dickens — Oliver Twist; J. R. R. Tolkien — The Hobbit; Mark Twain — The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; Lewis Carroll — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  21. True
  22. True
  23. A — The Anglo-Saxons
  24. True
  25. A — Germanic
  26. A — Dublin
  27. B — The Battle of Hastings
  28. A → B → D → C — Elizabeth I → Victoria → George V → Elizabeth II
  29. B — Arthur Conan Doyle
  30. 1–D, 2–A, 3–C, 4–B — Charles Dickens — Oliver Twist; Jane Austen — Pride and Prejudice; J. K. Rowling — Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone; Mark Twain — The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  31. D — Ghana
  32. True
  33. True
  34. B — Magna Carta
  35. True
  36. 1–A, 2–D, 3–B, 4–C — J. R. R. Tolkien — „The Hobbit”; Mark Twain — „The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”; Lewis Carroll — „Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”; Charlotte Brontë — „Jane Eyre”
  37. False
  38. 1–A, 2–E, 3–C, 4–B, 5–D — Big Ben — London; Sydney Opera House — Sydney; Empire State Building — New York; CN Tower — Toronto; Edinburgh Castle — Edinburgh
  39. A — The Thames
  40. True
  41. True
  42. B — Jamaica
  43. True
  44. C — Canberra
  45. 1–A, 2–D, 3–B, 4–C — Charles Dickens — England; Mark Twain — United States; Oscar Wilde — Ireland; Robert Burns — Scotland
  46. True
  47. A → C → B → D — United States (independence) → Canada (Confederation) → Australia (Federation) → Ireland (Irish Free State)
  48. C — James Cook
  49. 1–A, 2–C, 3–B, 4–D — New Zealand — Māori; Australia — Aboriginal Australians; Canada — First Nations; Arctic Canada — Inuit
  50. D — New Zealand